Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-07

rill, the moving spirit in this important enter
prise. is somewhat reticent as to the intentions
of the Company. but we thiHk it safe to say
that the plan is first to utilize the water
power for manufacturing purposes, and second
to construct system of alter works, probably
for domestic purposes only. unless the city
shall wake up to its own interest and contract
for water for FIRE purposes.-Etlsworth Anaest-
can
KESNEBEc.
The Kennebec Democrat says: Charles
Gilman. a cousin to our townsman, Chss. b.
Gilman. aud former resident of Waterville.
is in town looking after some property which
has been divided among his cousins. Mr..
Gilman was supposed TO have died long ago.
A two-year-old son of Louis Page, l. 5.
Bangs hostler, poisoned himself Thursday
by taking some toothache drops which his
mother had been using for a toothache. In
slant death resulted.-Rev FIR Carron and
two relig )uses visited Waterville during the
past week in view of establishing parochial
school especially for girls and small boys. IL
is reported that the Catholic society will build
a large school near the church az once.
Some $50 children will attend said school.
Catholics take especial interest in their girls
and their training.
The Rocklsnd city agency sold some 225
gallons of liquor in September for S50l 80,
st a profit of Sl23 02.-E. H. Cochran, Sat
urday the LIST picked from the raspberry
bushes in his garden a small tumbler of large
and fully ripe berries. The bushes look
green and fiourishing and promise other
berries.-Two sons of r. Fl. Bsrham, Jr ,
are missing from home. When last seen they
we're over Waldoboro way. Their ages are
eleven and nine. This is the second time
they have run off, their first attempt being
made two or three years ago Mr.. Merrill,
who resides at Reeds Pond has recently had
number of his sheep and hens killed and
carried away by wildcat, which has been in
the woods in that vicinity. The animal
seems to be quite bold and is evidently hungry
for fresh meat as he cannot be scared away
easily.
PIsCATAQUIs.
Miss Addie Towne has distinguished her
self by driving oxen 10 the streets of Monson.
Some Of the buildings belonging to the
Croker Quarry at Brownvile have been dis
covered on fire twice recently. The quarry
hasn't been running for years, and it is sup
pObeu ~ Ue Tie WOTk VI
Building operations at Greenville are more
extensive than for years. Many new houses
are going up and repairs and additions of old
bsildings are to be seen everywhere.
SOMERSET.
new Congregational church was organ
lied at Carratunk Thursday. Rev. Alexander
Wiswell of the Island Avenue church, Show
hogan, preached the occasional sermon.
Rev. Mr.. Millett of Bingham gave the right
hand of fellowship and Rev. Mr.. Harlow de
livered the address to the church. The
church was gathered largely through the eff
forts of Mrs. Foster of Skowhegan, who has
been laboring there.
Messrs. Whitney & Horne have quite an
extensive carriage mandatory at Cambridge.
Their annual product is from 100 to l25 car
riages, mostly open riding wagons. They
find market largely in Aroostpok county.
where they also buy stock and drive it through
to Somerset, or ship it by rail to the Brighton
market They have followed this business
for many years, and have made for their
carriages a name that is a guaranty of good
honest work and material
SAGADAHoC.
Chas. 4. Purington, of Bowdoiuham, is
talking little of going to California for the
won her twenty first prize at the Bath mus
ter. OF that number more than half are first
prz 8. The largest prize 500 in gold, was
won at Saco some years ago, WHEN upwards
of fifteen engines competed.-Two clergy
men, the Revs. Hill and Remick of Bath,
very active in suppressing the rum selling in
that city began proceedings against a Mrs,
Gray who keeps saloon. The case is in
court.
YORK.
G A. Virgin, lightning rod manufacturer
of South Berwick. has been arrested on com
plant of Seth c Austin & Co lightning rod
manufacturers Of Concord, for breach of law
in selling rods without license. Austin &
Co, are the only parties in New Hampshire
who paw A license The general belief is
that the law is unconstitutional. Wiggin
promises 70 fight the case to the bitter end
The syndicate which proposed to purchase
the property of the Bddeford and Ssco Gas
Co. and other property failed TO complete
terms and forfeited the $1,000 deposited as
surety.